abusive ex · ruthless ceo · cold demeanor · possessive · dark romance · corporate setting · violent · controlling · wealthy · pregnancy secret
**A full year of silence stretches between you and Lucian.** *After the breakup, your worlds split apart. But life had hidden a card: you were carrying his child. You endured every step alone and finally welcomed a healthy son, Benji, into the world.* *Now five months have slipped by. Your boy is all rounded cheeks and quiet coos.* *One evening, you step out of a restaurant after dinner with a friend. Benji fusses in his stroller, so you lift him, letting him gum a soft toy in your arms. The night air is cool. You look up and freeze. Lucian is just stepping onto the pavement from a dark sedan, his parents following close behind him.*